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    clay

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Pottery & ceramics, Geology
    clay /kleɪ/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]  TIPa type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc 黏土 → feet of clay at foot1(27)
    Examples from the Corpus
    clay• In that case the sellers had warranted that a clay pulverising machine would process clay at six tons per hour.• Côte des Blancs Topsoil Lignite, sand and clay.• Portraits in clay, wood, oil.• Here we find the features of the deceased preserved in clay masks.• I saw a great crafts shop, full of clay and paints.• Laterite, a red clay, was used to make roads.• The natural color of the clay communicates its earthy source and the smoky black tones on the surface suggest an ancient origin.• This is an inadvertent consequence of the peculiar defect structure of the clay.    Origin clay Old English clæg
    clay nounChinese
    can a of Corpus type earth that sticky heavy


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    clay
    clay /kleɪ/ noun [uncountable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: clæg
    a type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc
    ⇨ feet of clay at foot1(27)


    clayBrE /kleɪ/ 🔊NAmE /kleɪ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks 黏土；陶土<titled tranID="25" status="1">soil</titled>mud ◇ dust ◇ clay ◇ land ◇ earth ◇ dirt ◇ ground

    These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow. 以上各词均指土壤。

    • soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow 指土壤：◆Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
    • mud wet soil that is soft and sticky 指泥、淤泥、泥浆：◆The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
    • dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc. 指沙石、沙土、尘土：◆A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. 卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
    • clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks 指黏土、陶土：◆The tiles are made of clay. 这些砖是用陶土制成的。
    • land an area of ground, especially of a particular type 尤指某种类型的地带、土地：◆an area of rich, fertile land 土地富饶肥沃的地域
    • earth the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土 NOTE Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土：◆She put some earth into the pot. 她在花盆里放了一些泥土。
    • dirt (especially NAmE) soil, especially loose soil 指泥土，尤指松土、散土：◆Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。
    • ground an area of soil 指土地：◆The car got stuck in the muddy ground. 汽车陷到泥地里了。◆They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. 他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。 NOTE Ground is not used for loose soil. * ground 不用以指松土、散土：◆a handful of dry ground

    Patterns

    • good/rich soil/land/earth
    • fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
    • to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
    • to cultivate the soil/land/ground
    ●have feet of ˈclayto have a fault or weakness in your character 品格上有缺陷（或弱点）